Women mainly fall into two camps when it comes to makeup application, and those two camps are the women who choose to use makeup brushes and those who use their hands. The women who use makeup application brushes typically use a broader spectrum of makeup and those who use their hands are much more attuned to using multipurpose makeup that is easy to blend in with the fingertips. Though there is no one right way when it comes to applying makeup there is one type of makeup that should always be applied with a brush.

The anti aging revolution has come about in such full force that not only are women with aging skin battling wrinkling skin but younger women who do not yet have aging skin are also fighting it. There are many factors that contribute to aging skin and there are several easy ways to slow down the process. One of these easy ways is to be very gentle to your facial skin and to never tug on the delicate areas. The skin around the eye area is so delicate that it can crepe easily when touched. It should never be pulled or tugged on.

What some women who do not use brushes do not realize is that when they apply concealer under their eyes they tend to pull down on the skin around the eyes increasing their chances for wrinkling the skin around the eye area. Though almost all of the other facial makeup application can be done without brushes it is very important to use a brush when applying concealer.

Using a brush to apply concealer not only blends the concealer more effectively but it is also a softer and less abrasive method of applying makeup. Patting concealer on under the eyes with a concealer brush distributes the makeup without tugging or pulling on the skin keeping the face looking younger and fresher. The concealer brush effectively hides under eye pigmentation and dark circles while preventing the possible damage that can be caused by using the fingers for makeup application.

While heavy makeup and studio brushes are not needed for every day a little bit of fresh and eye opening makeup is a good idea for anyone who is trying to look more awake and alive in the morning. A little bit of concealer can go a long way just make sure to protect your skin.

Those who are adding to their makeup bags or buildling to their makeup application repertoire may have a few questions or can run into some puzzling conundrums along the way. A common misconception for not only makeup artists is that just because one brush looks similar to another brush means that it can be used for the same purpose.

Artists brushes have always had the tendency to be a bit confusing because many of them are of the same general length while the bristles are of the same color and shape. While it would be hard for the novice to know the difference between two different brushes while glancing at the makeup artist’s bag there are some differences between certain types of brushes that it is important to note.

The difference between a fluffy blush brush and a brow brush is easily detected because one has a mass amount of fluffy bristles while the other has just about an inch of bristly and stiff bristles. One of the harder discriminations to make at first glance is the difference between an eyeshadow brush and a concealer brush. There are several different types of eyeshadow brushes but an all over shadow brush that is used to swipe shadow over the lid looks quite similar to the concealer brush used to blend concealer into the inner corners of the eye.

Though a concealer brush and an eye shadow brush look similar it is important not to confuse the two. Just as concealer should never be used on the eyelid and eye shadow should not be used underneath the eyes the brushes should also remain in their designated territories. The eye shadow brush will have a fluffier and fuller tip used for dispersing powdery eyeshadows evenly accross the lid. The brush used for concealer will usually have a tip with longer bristles and will look the most similar to a water color brush.

Once the difference between the brushes has been distinguished it may be a good idea to mark the brushes as such so they are not confused inside the makeup case. One way to differentiate between the two brushes is to mark one of the brushes with a piece of fluorescent tape. Another way to keep the brushes separate is to obrain an eye shadow brush and a brush for concealer from two different companies so the designs will not be confused.